Another innocent bystander at Denny’s Diner. This kid was very un-excited about having to eat his food. The way the light came in from the window was so cool. As I tried to finish the drawing he noticed that I was observing him. He got curious and I pretended I was never watching him by avoiding eye contact and staring at everyone else. Meanwhile the waitresses at Denny’s just keep refilling my coffee and let me sketch away .

Daily observation of a dear friend and family member. Prepare yourselves, there will be more attempts at sneaky sketches of people nearby me! These are challenging, because for these I prefer the subject move and act natural, not hold a pose. Preferably, they don’t know if I am sketching them, even if they suspect it. So, much of my sketches are quick and gestural, but I believe if I practice this enough I’ll get faster and more accurate. Hopefully.

Daily Imagination of some chick with cool hair. Remember, the point of these is NO reference, the opposite of Daily Observation, where I make myself draw what I see. I am trying to exercise the extremes of my brain. I am most comfortable in the middle, a bit of reference with a lot of imagination.